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Only on 5: Widow of man killed in city bus officer-involved shooting speaks

Video of a man shot by Oklahoma City police is now being seen by people across the world. The Mexican consulate is getting involved in figuring out what happened. Only on 5: KOCO's Patty Santos spoke with the man's wife.

Only on 5: Widow of man killed in city bus officer-involved shooting speaks

Video of a man shot by Oklahoma City police is now being seen by people across the world. The Mexican consulate is getting involved in figuring out what happened. Only on 5: KOCO's Patty Santos spoke with the man's wife.

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Updated: 6:32 PM CDT Jul 20, 2016

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WEBVTT SHE SAYS PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW ABOUT HER HUSBAND. PATTY: SHE WANTS TO MAKE IT VERY CLEAR THAT THE MAN OFFICERS SHOT IS NOT A CRIMINAL AND NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS BEFORE. SHE ALSO THINKS THIS DEPARTMENT USED EXCESSIVE FORCE. PATT THE WIFE OF MIGUEL CHAVEZ SAYS THEIR GRIEF HAS BEEN MULTIPLIED HIS DEATH HAS BEEN WATCHED ON VIDEO BY PEOPLE WHO HAVE FORMED THEIR OWN OPINIONS. >> HE WAS A GOOD PERSON. PATTY: 41-YEAR-OLD CHAVEZ SEEN HERE IN CHURCH WITH HIS FAMILY OWNED BUSINESSES AND WORKED FOR THE CITY FOR MORE THAN A DECADE. SHE CLAIMS HE HAD NO HISTORY OF DRUGS OR ALCOHOL. >> HE WAS A PERSON WITH A COMPLETELY CLEAN RECORD. PATTY: ELIZABETH MARTINEZ SAYS HE CALLED TO SAY HE WAS HEADED HOME FROM CHURCH, HOURS LATER HE WOULD BE SHO >> HE WAS MY PARTNER AND THE FATHER OF MY CHILDREN, AND HE DIDN'T DESERVE TO DIE THIS WAY. PATTY: SHE CAN'T BARE TO WATC THAT VIDEO BUT UNFORTUNATELY, , HER OLDEST CHILDREN HAVE. >> I WANT TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. I HAVE THREE SMALL CHILDREN WHO ARE ASKING WHEN WILL THEIR DAD BE BAC PATT RIGHT NOW THE FAMILY IS , WORKING WITH AN ATTORNEY. THEY WILL DETERMINE WHAT ACTION, LEGAL ACTION IF ANY OF YOU WILL TAKE ONCE THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY

Only on 5: Widow of man killed in city bus officer-involved shooting speaks

Video of a man shot by Oklahoma City police is now being seen by people across the world. The Mexican consulate is getting involved in figuring out what happened. Only on 5: KOCO's Patty Santos spoke with the man's wife.